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Croatians to vote on president after campaign dominated by hard right

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Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović aims to be re-elected but faces pressure from populist candidateCroatia’s president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, will seek re-election on Sunday as the country gears up to assume the rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.She is expected to have an easy ride, but her campaign has been complicated by the rise of a populist, anti-establishment folk musician, Miroslav Škoro, which has led her to move to the right to compete for votes. Continue reading...

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Croatian police accused of 'sickening' assaults on migrants on Balkans trail

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Testimony from asylum seekers alleging brutal border pushbacks, including sexual abuse, adds to calls for EU...
Testimony from asylum seekers alleging brutal border pushbacks, including sexual abuse, adds to calls for EU to investigatePeople on the Balkans migrant trail have allegedly been whipped, robbed and, in one case, sexually abused by members of the Croatian police.The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has documented a series of brutal pushbacks on the Bosnia-Croatian border involving dozens of asylum seekers between 12 and 16...
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Croatian Prime Minister’s Gamble on Early Elections Pays Off.

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Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic ran a risky campaign based on his government’s response to the coronavirus...
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic ran a risky campaign based on his government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. It paid off, with his party’s best showing in more than a decade.
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Croatian corruption starts with cheating at school, says president

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Dishonesty pervades society, says outgoing leader, as pupils who cheat are treated as heroesCorruption is embedded...
Dishonesty pervades society, says outgoing leader, as pupils who cheat are treated as heroesCorruption is embedded in Croatian society at school where children who cheat in tests are celebrated as “heroes”, the country’s president has said.Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who is leaving her position in February following an election loss, said corrupt practices could be found throughout Croatian society but began in the classroom. Continue reading...
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